B-17G 42-39897 piloted by 1st Lt. Leo G. Hamby, was last seen leaving formation near Villacoublay, France at 11:22 hours. The ship was reported to have been hit by 20 MM shells from enemy aircraft. Number 3 and 4 engines apparently caught fire followed shortly by an explosion in the right wing which fell off and then the tail fell off. The aircraft was then seen to go down in a tight spin. No chutes were observed coming from the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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